Renewal of the Global Markets Advisory Committee, 66641 [2016-23351]

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2012; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of
October 2, 2000 (65 FR 59321); Presidential
Proclamation 7626 of November 13, 2002 (67
FR 69459); and Title I, Section 103(b)(2) and
(3) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of
2015, Pub. L. 114–27, June 29, 2015.
Title I of TDA 2000 provides for dutyand quota-free treatment for certain
textile and apparel articles imported
from designated beneficiary subSaharan African countries. Section
112(b)(3) of TDA 2000 provides dutyand quota-free treatment for apparel
articles wholly assembled in one or
more beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries from fabric wholly formed in
one or more beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries from yarn originating
in the United States or one or more
beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries. This preferential treatment is
also available for apparel articles
assembled in one or more lesserdeveloped beneficiary sub-Saharan
African countries, regardless of the
country of origin of the fabric used to
make such articles, subject to
quantitative limitation. Public Law 114–
27 extended this special rule for lesserdeveloped countries through September
30, 2025.
The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004
provides that the quantitative limitation
for the twelve-month period beginning
October 1, 2016 will be an amount not
to exceed 7 percent of the aggregate
square meter equivalents of all apparel
articles imported into the United States
in the preceding 12-month period for
which data are available. See Section
112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of TDA 2000, as
amended by Section 7(b)(2)(B) of the
AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. Of this
overall amount, apparel imported under
the special rule for lesser-developed
countries is limited to an amount not to
exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles
imported into the United States in the
preceding 12-month period. See Section
112(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as
amended by Section 6002(a)(3) of
TRHCA 2006. The Annex to Presidential
Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000
directed CITA to publish the aggregate
quantity of imports allowed during each
12-month period in the Federal
Register.
For the one-year period, beginning on
October 1, 2016, and extending through
September 30, 2017, the aggregate
quantity of imports eligible for
preferential treatment under these
provisions is 1,966,511,796 square
meters equivalent. Of this amount,
983,255,898 square meters equivalent is
available to apparel articles imported
under the special rule for lesserdeveloped countries. Apparel articles
entered in excess of these quantities will
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be subject to otherwise applicable
tariffs.
These quantities are calculated using
the aggregate square meter equivalents
of all apparel articles imported into the
United States, derived from the set of
Harmonized System lines listed in the
Annex to the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
(ATC), and the conversion factors for
units of measure into square meter
equivalents used by the United States in
implementing the ATC.
Felicia Pullam,
Chairman, Committee for the Implementation
of Textile Agreements.
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Renewal of the Global Markets
Advisory Committee
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Additionally, the GMAC will assist the
Commission in assessing the impact on
U.S. markets and firms of the
Commission’s international efforts and
the initiatives of foreign regulators and
market authorities. The GMAC will also
assist with identifying methods to
improve both domestic and
international regulatory structures while
continuing to allow U.S. markets and
firms to remain competitive in the
global market.
The GMAC will operate for two years
from the date of renewal unless the
Commission directs that the GMAC
terminate on an earlier date. A copy of
the GMAC renewal charter has been
filed with the Commission; the Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition
and Forestry; the House Committee on
Agriculture; the Library of Congress;
and the General Services
Administration’s Committee
Management Secretariat. A copy of the
renewal charter will be posted on the
Commission’s Web site at www.cftc.gov.
AGENCY:
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
Dated: September 23, 2016.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
The Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (Commission) is
publishing this notice to announce the
renewal of the Global Markets Advisory
Committee (GMAC). The Commission
has determined that the renewal of the
GMAC is necessary and in the public’s
interest, and the Commission has
consulted with the General Services
Administration’s Committee
Management Secretariat regarding the
GMAC’s renewal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ward P. Griffin, GMAC Designated
Federal Officer, at 202–418–5425 or
wgriffin@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
GMAC’s objectives and scope of
activities are to conduct public
meetings, and to submit reports and
recommendations on matters of public
concern to the exchanges, firms, market
users, and the Commission regarding
the regulatory challenges of a global
marketplace, which reflect the
increasing interconnectedness of
markets and the multinational nature of
business. The GMAC will help the
Commission determine how it can avoid
unnecessary regulatory or operational
impediments to global business while
still preserving core protections for
customers and other market
participants. The GMAC will also make
recommendations for appropriate
international standards for regulating
futures, swaps, options, and derivatives
markets, as well as intermediaries.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23351]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
Renewal of the Global Markets Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) is
publishing this notice to announce the renewal of the Global Markets
Advisory Committee (GMAC). The Commission has determined that the
renewal of the GMAC is necessary and in the public's interest, and the
Commission has consulted with the General Services Administration's
Committee Management Secretariat regarding the GMAC's renewal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ward P. Griffin, GMAC Designated
Federal Officer, at 202-418-5425 or wgriffin@cftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GMAC's objectives and scope of
activities are to conduct public meetings, and to submit reports and
recommendations on matters of public concern to the exchanges, firms,
market users, and the Commission regarding the regulatory challenges of
a global marketplace, which reflect the increasing interconnectedness
of markets and the multinational nature of business. The GMAC will help
the Commission determine how it can avoid unnecessary regulatory or
operational impediments to global business while still preserving core
protections for customers and other market participants. The GMAC will
also make recommendations for appropriate international standards for
regulating futures, swaps, options, and derivatives markets, as well as
intermediaries. Additionally, the GMAC will assist the Commission in
assessing the impact on U.S. markets and firms of the Commission's
international efforts and the initiatives of foreign regulators and
market authorities. The GMAC will also assist with identifying methods
to improve both domestic and international regulatory structures while
continuing to allow U.S. markets and firms to remain competitive in the
global market.
The GMAC will operate for two years from the date of renewal unless
the Commission directs that the GMAC terminate on an earlier date. A
copy of the GMAC renewal charter has been filed with the Commission;
the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; the House
Committee on Agriculture; the Library of Congress; and the General
Services Administration's Committee Management Secretariat. A copy of
the renewal charter will be posted on the Commission's Web site at
www.cftc.gov.
Dated: September 23, 2016.
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick,
Secretary of the Commission.
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